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Ofelia

“Variant of Ophelia — Aid or assistance” — Ancient Greek, via Italian origin

Girl's name · #2148 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Ofelia — on the books since 1900, #2148 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 9,000 girls share it.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 2,700 girls in Poland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ofelias

• Ofelia Medina — Mexican actress (born 1950)
• Ofelia Malinov — Italian volleyball player
• Ofelia Hooper — Panamanian academic and poet (1900-1981)
• Ofelia Rodríguez Acosta — Cuban activist
• Ofelia Uribe — Colombian suffragist (1900-1988)

In stories & tradition

• Ofelia Salazar — Fear the Walking Dead
• Ofelia (Ophelia) — Amleto

What Ofelias become

Among 92 notable people named Ofelia:

Entertainers appear 1.75× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ofelia Medina, Mexican actress (born 1950).

Similar names: Ophelia · Manuela · Delia · Leonor · Eulalia · Estela

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